Food pairings and recipes

PC Pils is a easy drinker that serves as a great compliment to tailgating foods like bratwursts and parking lot chili… However, when you come back to regular life, treat yo’self to a real grown-up entrée. Typically, the higher the quality of meat, the safer it is to eat undercooked which is why you’ll see that ours…

Justin Golinski, our super-talented head chef, has done it again! His newest recipe features our single hop ale, Mosaic Promise, along with peanut butter, coconut milk and fish sauce (trust us… it adds complexity like nothing else) as a marinade for chicken tenderloins before they are grilled to perfection and served aside lentils. If you haven’t broke…

Here to share another one of his culinary delights, our head chef, Justin Golinski: Looking for something a lil’ sweet, a lil’ spicy, a lil’ smoky? Look no further! May we present Mustard ‘n’ BLiS Maple Wings! A perfect complement to the grilling season. Warning: do not pair these babies with your favorite waffle recipe….

Fresh off his Imperial Stout Fish & Chips fame, our head chef, Mr. Justin Golinski, is back at it and ready to share another culinary delight. This time, we’re going full-blown Midwestern on you with All Day IPA Cheese Soup. A quick word from Justin: “Few things scream “The Midwest” more than a bowl of…

Here to tell us about his latest adventures in the beer and food pairing world, our Education Team’s finest, Mike Willcox: Our latest Backstage Series beer, Mango Magnifico, is a unique palate extravaganza all by itself. It enters with a smooth, mellow mango sweetness that caresses your mouth into relaxed submission and finishes with a…

Our Education Department often hosts traditional beer pairing dinners where we explore how certain flavors enhance and interact with our line-up of beers. These are a great introduction to the world of beer pairing, but we recently challenged ourselves to come up with a more advanced way of encouraging beer lovers to expand their palate. At…

Smooth like silk but complex and rich in body, our Imperial Stout is a powerhouse on its own – but, served with the right foods, it’s undeniable. From a rare porterhouse steak to stinky cheese, Mike from our education team has a few pairing ideas for you to try. Mike’s thoughts on the perfect foods…

Named for the Haitian god of agriculture, our Azacca IPA boasts intense, tropical fruit aroma and a flavor profile that includes citrus, mango and orchard fruits. This beer was designed to give the unique and experimental Azacca hop the opportunity to shine – and in turn, it can do the same to foods it is paired with. Mike from our…

Thanksgiving is here and we’re ready to gather around the table to feast on our favorite dishes. But, what to drink? Mike Willcox from our education team is here to breakdown which beers from our line-up will pair perfectly with the classic Thanksgiving dishes, from the “diva” of the table, cranberry sauce, to the creamy closer, pumpkin…

Thanks to Lauren Janicki for sharing this story and recipe (and these photos) with us! These started as a Guinness Chocolate Cupcake recipe my friend passed along. It was a great idea but the cake itself still needed something. I tossed around the idea of trying it with better beer, and the recipe got shelved…